philipcamilleri

19 ms·

1. 61.▲
   by philipcamilleri 14y ago

   Thanks Phil. It's been quite a tough job keeping things looking clean/simple, yet providing all the content and info needed. And I believe we've still got much to learn and improve on... However, kudos to Michael Calleia -- our UI/UX design
2. 62.▲
   by philipcamilleri 14y ago

   @kevinpet -- totally understand where you're coming from, and we've received several similar comments today. To date, we've been trying to "mask" a lot of the complexity as well as the numerous variables that go into the model. However, cle
3. 63.▲
   by philipcamilleri 14y ago

   @ianferrel -- thanks for pointing that out (I'll check what's happening in year 30 of the model). As for the interest rates on non-home investments, right now we are making an assumption (that cannot be changed). However, that will be confi
4. 64.▲
   by philipcamilleri 14y ago

   Thanks!
5. 65.▲
   by philipcamilleri 14y ago

   @brianmckenzie -- you can change the mortgage and/or downpayment on the home-affordability page (or any other page, clicking the "Edit" button in the Home Value box on the left sidebar). Feel free to ping us on Olark chat (on the site) if y
6. 66.▲
   by philipcamilleri 14y ago

   @kevinpet -- you are spot on there. We have discussed this several times internally, and feel very strongly about including this. However, we simply tried to get the most done in the shortest period of time possible. More features (like thi
7. 67.▲
   by philipcamilleri 14y ago

   @varikin -- right now we don't source VA loans, however that is certainly on our near-term roadmap. Also, the current product is limited to "first time home-buyers". Re-financing, buying a second home, and more are all coming very shortly.
8. 68.▲
   by philipcamilleri 14y ago

   @liber8: thanks for pointing that out! Will get that fixed.
9. 69.▲
   by philipcamilleri 14y ago

   @icefox: that is exactly on our roadmap. We want to (a) be able to show users what they can afford in their selected (and neighboring) regions; and (b) to get all the right information for specific properties. We're coding this right now, a
10. 70.▲
    by philipcamilleri 14y ago

    Thank you!
11. 71.▲
    by philipcamilleri 14y ago

    Can you hit us up on the Olark chat on the page? We'll see what happened and get it fixed asap.
12. 72.▲
    by philipcamilleri 14y ago

    The NY Times Buy or Rent calculator is a great tool (and probably one of the most commonly used). However, it has certain flaws: for starters, it assumes you know exactly what tax you pay, what mortgage interest rates (and fees) you qualify
13. 73.▲
    by philipcamilleri 14y ago

    Thanks! That's exactly one of our objectives. Plenty more to come over the next few months...
14. 74.▲
    SmartAsset (YC S12) Helps With Tough Financial Decisions Like Homebuying(techcrunch.com)

    90 points by philipcamilleri 14y ago|61 comments